Tree Sale

The following trees are available for sale from the Champaign County Soil & Water Conservation District. Replace any trees or shrubs on your property that have died due to animal predation or weather conditions. Your interest in trees for conservation use will help make this a better place to live.

Please contact us if you need assistance with plans for windbreaks or other conservation projects requiring trees or shrubs to plant. We can order species not on the list if you have need for a significant quantity.

The American Arborvitae, also known as eastern white cedar, will grow up to 40 feet tall. This evergreen provides food, shelter, and nesting cover for numerous birds and other wildlife, including white-tailed deer.

Hackberry trees can reach up to 60 feet tall and have wide spreading crowns. This deciduous broadleaf has a typical life span of 150 to 200 years. Besides providing cover for wildlife, the small berrylike fruit is eaten by small mammals, upland game birds and non-game birds in early to late fall.

The Red Cedar is an evergreen that can grow up to 50 feet tall. The reddish brown to gray bark is thin with a shredding appearance. The fruit, bluish in color, is eaten by many birds and mammals. Along with many other birds, Robins and Juncos find nesting or roosting cover amongst these trees. The dense foliage provides excellent protection for wildlife during the winter months.

This relatively fast growing tree can reach a height of 60 feet and is typically one of the first trees to show fall color. Though not commonly used, the sap can be collected for maple syrup. Wildlife will eat the seeds, buds, flowers and stump sprouts. The Red Maple also serves as a home for wood ducks and other cavity nesting birds.

The River Birch is a medium to large sized tree that will grow 40 to 70 feet tall. As the tree matures, the bark has a scaly characteristic whereas young trees have exfoliating bark. Turkey, grouse and other birds eat the fruit.

The Swamp White Oak grows to 60 feet tall and sometimes taller. This species prefers moist to wet acidic soils in full sun, but will adapt to dryer soils with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH. Squirrels, deer, turkey, ducks, and many others feed on the acorns.

White Oak will grow 80 to 100 feet tall. The tree will also grow to be 50 to 80 feet around. White Oak trees can live to be 500 to 600 years old. The wood is highly sought after for wood working. The White Oak fruit is a source of food for many kinds of wildlife.

The Silky Dogwood is a deciduous shrub that will grow to 10 feet tall with a spread that can reach 10 feet. Yellowish white flowers can be found in mid-June and the bluish colored fruit matures in mid summer. The fruit is quickly eaten by birds and squirrels. This dogwood can adapt to most soil conditions but prefers moist to wet conditions.

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